HMS Hinchinbrook (1778)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Hinchinbrook |
| Launched | 1778 |
| Acquired |
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| Commissioned | December 1778 |
| Fate | Wrecked 19 January 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 28-gun sixth rate frigate |
| Tons burthen | 557 (bm) |
| Length | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft 3 in (10.13 m) |
| Depth of hold | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 200 |
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HMS Hinchinbrook was the French privateer Astrée, which the British captured in 1778 and took into the Royal Navy as a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate. She was Captain Horatio Nelson's second navy command, after the brig HMS Badger, and his first as post-captain. She was wrecked, with no loss of life, in January 1783.